Reconditioning The Champion Forge Camel Back Drill Press

[Old Iron]

Thanks Benny, I got out and cleaned the table bracket yesterday afternoon. I'll get a picture cleaned and painted today if-n it doesn't rain.

I used a needle scaler to get most of the 3 layers of paint off and finished it with a wire brush.

Paul

Table bracket finished.

 

[Old Iron]

Maybe following this post is a bad idea for me. I had planned to leave my camel back restoration for a winter project but seeing yours getting cleaned up and painted is making it difficult to not dive into mine. Are you planning to paint the lettering on the castings a different colour to make them stand out? Have you decided how your going to drive the drill? I'm pretty much settled on a 3 Phase motor and VFD for mine. I'm missing the bottom step pulley and finding a replacement is proving impossible, the 3 phase route seems to make the most sense without the bottom pulley setup. If I can find a suitable lower pulley assembly I would like to keep the drill as authentic as possible.

Shawn

Shawn
your a long way from ALabama and I have a extra lower pulley set up, But I bet the shipping to you would be high. If you can figure out away to get it there let me know the cost would be free best I can do.

I have the old motor that came with it and I do have the lower pulley setup that came with mine aslo.

Paul

 

[Old Iron]

Got a little farther on the drill press today first picture letting it down on the bottom to stand it up.

Picture 2 adding another strap to hold it level. 3 picture letting it down into the base. Picture 4 done with that.

Picture 5 getting ready to move to the machine shop.

Paul

 

[Old Iron]

I got it move to the other shop cleaned it up with paint thiner and painted the top.

Paul

 

[Old Iron]

Got a little more done today. Gopt to put another coat of paint on the letters.

 

[David]

the press looks great Paul, nice progress. What kind of condition are the upper drive bearings in? Have you sourced out new ones? This build will help me if I ever get to mine.

David

 

[Old Iron]

the press looks great Paul, nice progress. What kind of condition are the upper drive bearings in? Have you sourced out new ones? This build will help me if I ever get to mine.

David

David the top bearings are in good shape, It looks like they have been re-poured at some time. and the is still room for adjustment.

I'm trying to stay at this thing I want to get it up and running and move on to something else. I've got a lot of machines to get up and running.

Paul

 

[jumps4]

everything is really looking nice paul
steve

 

[Old Iron]

Thanks Steve, I ran into problems yesterday putting the power feed together it wouldn't disengage.

Had to modified the parts to get it to work right I can see how it ever worked. That mite be why one of the drive pins was missing in the gears for the power feed.

Paul

 

[Bill Gruby]

I can't wait to see this one completed. I have only seen one other and it was on its side in the bone yard way beyond help. Beautiful work on this one.

"Billy G" :thumbsup: